Laser League is coming to Xbox One and PS4 this week after spending some time in Steam Early Access over the past few months.

The futuristic arena battler is an arcade-inspired multiplayer game made by the creative minds at Roll7 - the studio behind fantastic skateboarding platformer OlliOlli.

After a period in Early Access, the game is now coming to console - hoping to entice players with casual-to-'core gameplay the same way that Rocket League did on its release.

Roll7 prides itself on offering a more approachable style of play - ideal for party gameplay on the couch when you've got a few beers in the fridge.

Here's how the studio describes the game:

This exhilarating, high-speed contact sport of 2150 pits players against the opposition for control of nodes that bathe the arena in deadly lasers. Evading rival colored beams, teams attempt to eliminate their opponents with speed, skill and strategy.

Special offensive and defensive abilities, as well as game-changing power-ups on the arena floor, provide an edge at crucial moments. Like all great sports, Laser League is accessible and immediately understandable, but rewards dedication with deceptively complex strategic possibilities.

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Blink and you are dead! LASER LEAGUE is the new last-word in high-speed, future-sports team action. Battle against the opposition for control of nodes that bathe the arena in deadly light. Evade rival coloured beams, and fry your opponents with speed, strength and strategy.

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We played the game at E3 last year, and even back then we enjoyed what we saw of the title.

We noted that the exhilarating, high-speed contact sport of 2150 pits players against the opposition for control of nodes that bathe the arena in deadly lasers.

The main gameplay loop comes in the form of evading rival coloured beams as teams attempt to eliminate their opponents with speed, skill and strategy.

Special offensive and defensive abilities, as well as game-changing power-ups on the arena floor, provide an edge at crucial moments (you can see where the Rocket League comparisons come in here).

Like all great sports, Laser League is accessible and immediately understandable, but rewards dedication with deceptively complex strategic possibilities.

It's definitely worth a shot if you're keen to play a fast-paced arcade action game that's reminiscent of games from days gone, whilst boasting the production values of something more recent.

Simon Bennett, studio director at Roll7 said:

“Early Access has allowed us to get feedback from players and focus on the priorities. We have worked on bringing new players to the community and delivering new and exciting content. Leaving Early Access is the culmination of a development process that started many years ago and it allows us to get Laser League into the hands of more players, across multiple platforms, so we can answer that call and grow our community.”

Laser League will launch on Steam, PS4 and Xbox One on the 10th of May - complete with a variety of discounts on each different platform.

There’ll be a 40% discount from the 10th until the 16th of May on Steam, and Xbox One players with Gamepass will get the game free from launch.

PS4 players will net 20% off the full price - as well as a neon-drenched free theme - if they pre-order before May 10.